The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-25
FAREWELL TO SCHOOL.
THE HIGH SCHOOLS 18TH ANNUAL
COMMENCEMENT.


COMMENCEMENT.
Twenty-Seven Pupils Bid Goodbye to
Their Alma Mater-Excellent Essays
on Variety of Suhjects-The Vale
dictories and Responses-Rev. DR..
Bowman's Address-The Arnold So
cietys Anniversary-The Presenta-
ton of Diplomas.
Bright and early yesterday, morning the
vicinity of Chatham Academy began to as
sun1e a ivelier aspect than it is wont to wear.
The annual commencement exercises took
place at $50 O'Clock, in Hunter Hall, every
corner of which was crowded On the
stage were Superintendent Baker and Prin-
cipals Train and Bogart, Col George A.
Mercer, President of the Board of Educa-
lion. Capt. John r. F. Tattnall, Mr.
William Hunter, Rev. w. S. Bowman, D.
D., Rev. c. HI. Carson, Rev. L. w. Bacon,
D. d., Rev. /. S. K. Arson, d. D., Rev. j.
E. L. Holmes, D. D., Capt. George W. La
mar, ana.others.
Rev. DIR. Arson opened the exercises with
prayer, after which 1.-THE Greeting Gleen
was sung.
Miss Lille Selig delivered the salutatory,
a pretty and graceful address of welcome
Master Michael n Usina read his essay on
Bells in which he recited briefly the his
tory of bells and commented thereon, not
forgetting to mention the bellies, nor to
make the comparison between the relative
position which the tongues of both bear to
each other.
Miss Fannie H. Carsons essay was on
seThe Voices of Naturen The subject was
treated with poetic beauty and imaginative
skill.
''The Sea- was Master BENJAMIN p.
Axson's subject, and his essay was pretty in
point of composition and well read
Master Richard D. Fox spoke of "The Sea
Islands, and gave very interesting de-
scription of parts of the islands and of their
inhabitants. He ably defended the Rosy
Checked Girls of the islands in opposition
to the claim Georgia poet makes for the
girls of the "Red Clay Hills" and he was
warmly applauded for his gallant defense
Miss Mary G. Bogart's essay was upon
''The Butterfly and the Bee,n and it was an
admirable effort full of pretty thoughts and
ideas
Master Lewis H. Mercer read an instruct
i've paper on ''The Pine" giving the uses to
which the various kinds are put, and stating
their many valuable'properties.
Master Alonzo NJ West wrote upon
Goal and of the formation, discovery,
development and uses of that substance anu
its inestimable value to the world.
''True Friendship was the subject of
Miss Pauline NJ. Decker's paper. Miss
Decker spoke with feeling of true friend
ship and its nobility; of its unselfshness
and gentleness, and also how necessary
friendship is to happiness.
Master Henry >. Jaudon wrote of
Leaves and told of the resemblance of
all natures work to the pattern of the
leaves
Master Hugh c. Banks answered the
question, ''What Becomes of the RainN
and concluded a very able paper by saying
that if it was not for the rain there would
be no Savannah river, there would be no
Savannah. no High School and no kind
Mr.. Hunter to give us halln
One of the most practical as well as pretty
papers was upon 'Girlsn 1t was prepared
by Miss Mary d. Proctor, who made many
valuable suggestions to her companions as
TO what girls should be and what sort of
women they should become.
Master Robert s. Reds paper on 'Rail-
roads was very commendable one, treat
ing in an excellent manner of the growth Of
railroads and their great service.
4.aaster Hugh M. Train gave the history
of artificial lights, from the Rush light to
the electric, and propounded some questions
that natural philosophers would have to
ponder over before answering.
1udsbCI ltNdIb ~ llll0lDS MdS 10 nave
spoken on Iron, )" but his illness prevented
his presence.
Miss Annie Z. Gordon read most pleasing
and beautiful paper on Music She spoke
of the good influences of music and how it is
a part and parcel of nature; of the music
of the winds and the forest trees and of the
sea, and also of its sympathy with all the
emotions of mankind
Miss Minnie R. Bannon recited the his
tory Of the class, from its entrance into the
High School to the last day of its stay
there. She spoke of tho new studies that
confronted the pupils at each advance and
how they gradually overcame the difficult
ties that presented themselves. She said
that they had studied of the animals from
the lowest order up, all except one-man--
and they would begin their study of him in
the immediate future.
The seventeenth anniversary of the
Arnold Society was then announced, and
Miss Josephine White took the chair, and
called the meeting to order The reports of
the Treasurer and Librarian were read and
adopted, and the election of officers for the
ensuing year were then held, with the fol-
lowing result:
President-Miss Emmie Morgan,
First Vice President-Miss Edna Fennell,
B class.
Second Vice President-Miss Emma Hop
kins, c class.
Corresponding Secretary-Mlss Mary
Proctor.
Recording Secretary-Nfiss e. Hardee, B
class.
Librarian-Miss Addie Stone, B class.
Treasurer-Miss Mary Richardson, G
class
Mr. Bogart, Miss Dorsett and Miss P.
Decker, Board of Managers.
In resigning the chair, Miss White made
a pretty address to the members of the so
ciety, and urged them all to take deep in
terest in it. She hoped that her successor
would enjoy the same pleasure that she had
felt in presiding over its deliberations.
Miss Morgan thanked the society for elect
ing her to the office, and pledged herself to
do her utmost in its behalf.
Miss Lille Lee Spann delivered the Ar
mold Society Grafton and told of its organi-
zation and purpose. She advised the mem
bers to take an interest in it and avail them
selves of the opportunities it offered them of
cultivating literary taste.
After the meeting of the society, bright
Merry Smiles" was sung, and short recess
was taken. The second part Of the pro-
gramme was begun by singing "Wakc,
Wake Wake after which the reading of